Publications

2026

1. 

   A pyramidal ISRU lunar habitat design based on topological interlocking of sintered regolith blocks

   L.S., Kai-Uwe Schröder, Alice C. Niemeyer, and Yuri Estrin

   arXiv preprint arXiv:2610.01770, 2026

   DOI Preprint Bib

   @article{schnelle2026c,
     title = {A pyramidal ISRU lunar habitat design based on topological interlocking of sintered regolith blocks},
     author = {Schnelle, Lukas and Schr{\"o}der, Kai-Uwe and Niemeyer, Alice C. and Estrin, Yuri},
     year = {2026},
     doi = {10.48550/arXiv.2610.01770},
   }

2. 

   An algorithmic approach for computing fundamental domains of crystallographic groups

   Reymond Akpanya, Alice C. Niemeyer, and L.S.

   arXiv preprint arXiv:2607.02130, 2026

   DOI Preprint Bib Code

   @article{akpanya2026,
     title = {An algorithmic approach for computing fundamental domains of crystallographic groups},
     author = {Akpanya, Reymond and Niemeyer, Alice C. and Schnelle, Lukas},
     year = {2026},
     doi = {10.48550/arXiv.2607.02130},
   }

3. 

   Influence of a generative parameter on the mechanical performance of topological interlocking assemblies of a hexagonal block

   L.S., Meike Weiß, Reymond Akpanya, Kai-Uwe Schröder, and Alice C. Niemeyer

   Procedia CIRP, 2026

   36th CIRP Design Conference (CIRP Design 2026)

   DOI Preprint Bib

   @article{schnelle2026b,
     title = {Influence of a generative parameter on the mechanical performance of topological interlocking assemblies of a hexagonal block},
     journal = {Procedia CIRP},
     volume = {142},
     pages = {446-450},
     year = {2026},
     note = {36th CIRP Design Conference (CIRP Design 2026)},
     issn = {2212-8271},
     doi = {10.1016/j.procir.2026.05.289},
     url = {https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212827126008632},
     author = {Schnelle, Lukas and Wei{\ss}, Meike and Akpanya, Reymond and Schr{\"o}der, Kai-Uwe and Niemeyer, Alice C.},
     keywords = {Topological Interlocking, Wallpaper Group, Hexagonal Block, Mechanical performance, Parameter Study, Generative Design, Architectured Materials},
   }

4. 

   On the impact of geometric variance on the performance of formed parts: A probabilistic approach on the example of airbag pressure bins

   L.S., Niklas Fehlemann, Ali O.M. Kilicsoy, Niklas Bechler, Marcos A. Valdebenito, and 4 more authors

   Procedia CIRP, 2026

   36th CIRP Design Conference (CIRP Design 2026)

   DOI Preprint Bib

   @article{schnelle2026a,
     title = {On the impact of geometric variance on the performance of formed parts: A probabilistic approach on the example of airbag pressure bins},
     journal = {Procedia CIRP},
     volume = {142},
     pages = {175-179},
     year = {2026},
     note = {36th CIRP Design Conference (CIRP Design 2026)},
     issn = {2212-8271},
     doi = {10.1016/j.procir.2026.05.243},
     url = {https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212827126008164},
     author = {Schnelle, Lukas and Fehlemann, Niklas and Kilicsoy, Ali O.M. and Bechler, Niklas and Valdebenito, Marcos A. and Korkolis, Yannis P. and Faes, Matthias G.R. and M{\"u}nstermann, Sebastian and Schr{\"o}der, Kai-Uwe},
   }

2025

1. 

   Influence of block arrangement on mechanical performance in topological interlocking assemblies: A study of the versatile block

   Tom Goertzen, Domen Macek, L.S., Meike Weiß, Stefanie Reese, and 2 more authors

   International Journal of Solids and Structures, 2025

   Awarded DOI Preprint Bib Code

   Best Paper Award 2025 from SFB/TRR 280

   @article{goertzen2025influence,
     title = {Influence of block arrangement on mechanical performance in topological interlocking assemblies: A study of the versatile block},
     author = {Goertzen, Tom and Macek, Domen and Schnelle, Lukas and Wei{\ss}, Meike and Reese, Stefanie and Holthusen, Hagen and Niemeyer, Alice C},
     journal = {International Journal of Solids and Structures},
     volume = {306},
     pages = {113102},
     year = {2025},
     publisher = {Elsevier},
     doi = {10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2024.113102},
   }